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Ireland hate speech bill a dangerous tilt to authoritarianism
December 04 2023
Ireland’s Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 is a startling blueprint for authoritarianism, threate...
NH90 Sea Tiger completes maiden flight towards Germany Navy service
The first NH90 Sea Tiger multi-role frigate helicopter has successfully conducted its maiden flight as it moves towards service with the German Navy.
December 04 2023
Australia to acquire AUKUS training devices, support in US$2bn foreign military sale
The Australian government will acquire AUKUS-related training and related training devices in a possible US$2.0 billion foreign military sale approved by the US State...
December 04 2023
Australian Army test fires new AS9 Huntsman during SA demonstration
The Australian Defence Force has conducted a test firing of the new AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer during a stakeholder demonstration at Port Wakefield in South...
December 01 2023
Hubris: Are we going to repeat the same mistakes as Germany?
For the Albanese government’s energy and climate czar, Chris Bowen, the green and renewable revolution is the “golden ticket” at the core of Australia...
December 01 2023
Defence industry puts industrial base recommendations to federal government
A newly released defence industry report recommends the Department of Defence cultivate Australian defence prime contractors and create a new $1 billion fund to acquire...
December 01 2023
Embraer and Netherlands sign agreement to expand defence cooperation
Brazilian multinational aerospace corporation Embraer and the Netherlands Industries for Defence and Security have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand cooperation...
December 01 2023
Canada to acquire 16 P-8A Poseidon aircraft
The Canadian government has signed a foreign military sales letter of offer and acceptance for up to 16 Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft, as part of the Canadian Multi-Mission...
December 01 2023
Lockheed Martin Australia, Av-Comm complete first SouthPAN satellite dish installation
Lockheed Martin Australia and Av-Comm have confirmed the successful installation of the first SouthPAN satellite dish, which will help improve the accuracy of GPS signals to...
December 01 2023
Global Defence Solutions to expand local footprint with Qld site
The local SME has announced plans to expand its operations having signed an agreement for a new 2,225-square metre Queensland facility, enabling the company to continue...
November 30 2023
Tension rises in territory dispute between Venezuela and Guyana
South America is anxiously awaiting possible military intervention by Venezuela’s armed forces against the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.
November 30 2023
Rescue operations underway after US Osprey crash off Japan
Search and rescue operations are currently being conducted after a United States Air Force CV-22B Osprey crashed in the waters off Japan.
November 30 2023
Saudi Arabian Military Industries, Embraer sign cooperation agreement for C-390 aircraft
State-owned defence company Saudi Arabian Military Industries has signed a memorandum of understanding with Brazilian multinational aerospace corporation Embraer to establish...
November 30 2023
Running on fumes: Pentagon confirms ramped up Middle East ops breaking the bank
Despite protestations from the highest levels, the Pentagon appears to have broken ranks, with a spokesperson revealing that the US is going to struggle to pay for a range of...
November 30 2023
Babcock to undertake 2 new contracts for UK Dreadnought Class submarines
British aerospace, defence, and nuclear engineering services company Babcock has announced work on the United Kingdom’s new Dreadnought Class submarines under two new...
November 30 2023
FG and IAI announce German, Israeli joint defence tech company
Joint German military technology company FTS Flensburg Technology Systems has been created under a strategic partnership between defence tech companies FFG Flensburger...
November 30 2023
Hunter Class frigates pass critical design review milestone
In a major milestone for the embattled program, BAE has confirmed that the Hunter Class frigates have successfully completed a preliminary design review (PDR).
November 30 2023
China announces border exercises as Myanmar civil war escalates
The People’s Republic of China is keeping a close eye over the border at the ongoing civil war unfolding in Myanmar, as it sends warships and conducts border...
November 29 2023
Winterfest 2023 AUV wraps up at Australian Maritime College
Twenty-five representatives from across Defence industry, the Royal Australian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, CSIRO, and Australian Maritime College (AMC) have wrapped up...
November 29 2023
Defence contracts announced for RAAF Base Learmonth and ADF Academy
Public and in-camera hearings have been announced for two Department of Defence projects at Royal Australian Air Force Base Learmonth and Australian Defence Force Academy in...
November 29 2023